Bruins, Maple Leafs to play Recreation 7 for journey to Japanese 2nd Spherical – NHL.com

Boston has defeated Toronto in winner-take-all sport previous 3 occasions groups have met
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The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs will play Recreation 7 of the Japanese Convention First Spherical at TD Backyard in Boston on Saturday (8 p.m.; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS, CBC).
Toronto pushed the sequence to the restrict by successful Recreation 6 at house 2-1 on Thursday.
It’s the fourth straight sequence the groups have performed in opposition to one another that might be determined in seven video games. Boston has received the earlier three (2013, 2018, 2019).
The winner will advance to the Japanese Convention Second Spherical and play the Florida Panthers, who defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in 5 video games of their best-of-7 first-round sequence.
The Bruins (47-20-15), the No. 2 seed from the Atlantic Division, or Maple Leafs (46-26-10), the No. 3 seed, would begin the sequence on the highway in opposition to the Panthers (52-24-6), the No. 1 seed.
Boston is 15-15 in Recreation 7 in its historical past, together with 14-10 at house. The Bruins misplaced at house to the Panthers 4-3 in additional time in Recreation 7 of the primary spherical final season and have misplaced their previous three Recreation 7s.
Bruins captain Brad Marchand is 6-5 in Recreation 7 with seven factors (three objectives, 4 assists). Ahead Pat Maroon is 4-3 with a aim and an help. Forwards Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak and defenseman Charlie McAvoy every is 2-3.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman misplaced every of his two Recreation 7s, permitting seven objectives on 62 photographs (3.34 goals-against common, .887 save share). Linus Ullmark has not performed in a Recreation 7.
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery is 0-2 in Recreation 7.
Toronto is 12-14 in Recreation 7, together with 5-11 on the highway. The Maple Leafs misplaced their most up-to-date Recreation 7, 2-1 in opposition to the Lightning at house within the first spherical in 2022, and have misplaced their previous 5 Recreation 7s.
Defenseman Joel Edmundson is 5-0 in 5 Recreation 7, and ahead Ryan Reaves is 4-1. Middle Auston Matthews, forwards Mitch Marner and William Nylander and defenseman Morgan Rielly every is 0-4. Middle John Tavares is 0-3.
Goalies Ilya Samsonov and Joseph Woll have by no means performed in a Recreation 7. Martin Jones, who performed 22 video games for the Maple Leafs in the course of the common season however has not appeared within the playoffs, is 3-0 in Recreation 7 with a 1.82 GAA, .931 save share and one shutout.
Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe is 0-2.
There have been three Recreation 7s within the 2023 first spherical, with the highway workforce successful two of them.
🔹 Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
🔹 Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
🔹 New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
🔹 Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
🔹 Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights
🔹 Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
🔹 Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators
🔹 Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings

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